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Risk events in Africa, May 2026

This page tracks significant risk events worldwide in near real time — earthquakes, disaster alerts, armed conflict, unrest and government travel-advisory changes — combining data from the USGS, GDACS, NASA EONET, UCDP, GDELT, ACLED and official travel-advisory sources. Browse what is happening now, or open the monthly and yearly archive for any country.

8250 events were recorded: 6947 conflict events and 1303 unrest events.

8250 eventsSources: ucdp · gdelt

8250 events· Africa

ConflictUnrest

World map of risk events47 countries with events, 50 events plottedTanzania · 34 · Events per country this monthDem. Rep. Congo · 198 · Events per country this monthSomalia · 216 · Events per country this monthKenya · 514 · Events per country this monthSudan · 392 · Events per country this monthChad · 199 · Events per country this monthSouth Africa · 1126 · Events per country this monthLesotho · 24 · Events per country this monthZimbabwe · 164 · Events per country this monthBotswana · 29 · Events per country this monthNamibia · 61 · Events per country this monthSenegal · 29 · Events per country this monthMali · 290 · Events per country this monthMauritania · 4 · Events per country this monthBenin · 49 · Events per country this monthNiger · 94 · Events per country this monthNigeria · 2898 · Events per country this monthCameroon · 74 · Events per country this monthTogo · 6 · Events per country this monthGhana · 238 · Events per country this monthCôte d'Ivoire · 9 · Events per country this monthGuinea · 12 · Events per country this monthLiberia · 62 · Events per country this monthSierra Leone · 18 · Events per country this monthBurkina Faso · 48 · Events per country this monthCentral African Rep. · 8 · Events per country this monthCongo · 118 · Events per country this monthGabon · 2 · Events per country this monthEq. Guinea · 4 · Events per country this monthZambia · 20 · Events per country this monthMalawi · 70 · Events per country this monthMozambique · 58 · Events per country this monthAngola · 25 · Events per country this monthBurundi · 14 · Events per country this monthMadagascar · 6 · Events per country this monthGambia · 2 · Events per country this monthTunisia · 30 · Events per country this monthAlgeria · 28 · Events per country this monthEritrea · 13 · Events per country this monthMorocco · 85 · Events per country this monthEgypt · 257 · Events per country this monthLibya · 92 · Events per country this monthEthiopia · 146 · Events per country this monthDjibouti · 2 · Events per country this monthUganda · 278 · Events per country this monthRwanda · 120 · Events per country this monthS. Sudan · 74 · Events per country this monthNon-state conflict in Rutshuru, Democratic Republic of the Congo · Democratic Republic of the Congo · 23 May 2026Non-state conflict in Tafo, Ghana · Ghana · 23 May 2026Non-state conflict in Libya · Libya · 23 May 2026State-based conflict in Ségou, Mali · Mali · 23 May 2026State-based conflict in Kaduna, Nigeria · Nigeria · 23 May 2026One-sided violence in Zaria, Nigeria · Nigeria · 23 May 2026One-sided violence in Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria · Nigeria · 23 May 2026Non-state conflict in Lafia, Nigeria · Nigeria · 23 May 2026State-based conflict in Biu, Nigeria · Nigeria · 23 May 2026State-based conflict in Nigeria · Nigeria · 23 May 2026Non-state conflict in Sapele, Nigeria · Nigeria · 23 May 2026Non-state conflict in Nyala, Sudan · Sudan · 23 May 2026Non-state conflict in Sudan · Sudan · 23 May 2026Non-state conflict in Nyala, Sudan · Sudan · 23 May 2026Military force used in Democratic Republic of the Congo · Democratic Republic of the Congo · 23 May 2026Military force used in Bunia, Democratic Republic of the Congo · Democratic Republic of the Congo · 22 May 2026Military force used in Mallawī, Egypt · Egypt · 22 May 2026Military force used in Benin City, Nigeria · Nigeria · 22 May 2026Mass violence in Matlapaneng, South Africa · South Africa · 22 May 2026Military force used in Nyanza, Rwanda · Rwanda · 22 May 2026Demonstration in Nairobi, Kenya · Kenya · 23 May 2026Demonstration in Parakou, Benin · Benin · 23 May 2026Strike in Gueckedou, Sierra Leone · Sierra Leone · 23 May 2026Demonstration in Nairobi, Kenya · Kenya · 23 May 2026Demonstration in Diepsloot, South Africa · South Africa · 23 May 2026Demonstration in Nairobi, Kenya · Kenya · 23 May 2026Demonstration in Nsukka, Nigeria · Nigeria · 23 May 2026Demonstration in Bauchi, Nigeria · Nigeria · 23 May 2026Demonstration in Tessaoua, Nigeria · Nigeria · 23 May 2026Demonstration in Maiduguri, Nigeria · Nigeria · 23 May 2026Demonstration in Maiduguri, Nigeria · Nigeria · 23 May 2026Riot in Matlapaneng, South Africa · South Africa · 23 May 2026Demonstration in Numan, Nigeria · Nigeria · 23 May 2026Demonstration in Numan, Nigeria · Nigeria · 23 May 2026Demonstration in Beni, Uganda · Uganda · 23 May 2026Demonstration in South Africa · South Africa · 23 May 2026Demonstration in South Africa · South Africa · 23 May 2026Demonstration in Zaria, Nigeria · Nigeria · 23 May 2026Demonstration in Zaria, Nigeria · Nigeria · 23 May 2026Riot in Lilongwe, Malawi · Malawi · 23 May 2026Demonstration in Sagamu, Nigeria · Nigeria · 23 May 2026Demonstration in Potiskum, Nigeria · Nigeria · 23 May 2026Demonstration in Bauchi, Nigeria · Nigeria · 23 May 2026Strike in Yenagoa, Nigeria · Nigeria · 23 May 2026Demonstration in Gombe, Nigeria · Nigeria · 23 May 2026Demonstration in Gombe, Nigeria · Nigeria · 23 May 2026Demonstration in Harare, Zimbabwe · Zimbabwe · 23 May 2026Demonstration in Yenagoa, Nigeria · Nigeria · 23 May 2026Demonstration in Sapele, Nigeria · Nigeria · 23 May 2026Demonstration in Nyeri, Kenya · Kenya · 23 May 2026
Events per country this monthfewermore
  • Nigeria: 2898
  • South Africa: 1126
  • Kenya: 514
  • Sudan: 392
  • Mali: 290
Earthquake
0
0 in the list
Disaster
0
0 in the list
Conflict
6,947
20 in the list
Unrest
1,303
30 in the list
Advisory
0
0 in the list

Events

What is happening now

8250 events · newest first

  1. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Rutshuru, Democratic Republic of the Congo

    4 fatalities · Democratic Republic of the Congo · Rutshuru · Source: ucdp

  2. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Tafo, Ghana

    1 fatality · Ghana · Tafo · Source: ucdp

  3. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Libya

    3 fatalities · Libya · Source: ucdp

  4. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Ségou, Mali

    1 fatality · Mali · Ségou · Source: ucdp

  5. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Kaduna, Nigeria

    3 fatalities · Nigeria · Kaduna · Source: ucdp

  6. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Zaria, Nigeria

    3 fatalities · Nigeria · Zaria · Source: ucdp

  7. Conflict

    One-sided violence in Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria

    3 fatalities · Nigeria · Ado-Ekiti · Source: ucdp

  8. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Lafia, Nigeria

    1 fatality · Nigeria · Lafia · Source: ucdp

  9. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Biu, Nigeria

    5 fatalities · Nigeria · Biu · Source: ucdp

  10. Conflict

    State-based conflict in Nigeria

    1 fatality · Nigeria · Source: ucdp

  11. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Sapele, Nigeria

    1 fatality · Nigeria · Sapele · Source: ucdp

  12. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Nyala, Sudan

    2 fatalities · Sudan · Nyala · Source: ucdp

  13. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Sudan

    1 fatality · Sudan · Source: ucdp

  14. Conflict

    Non-state conflict in Nyala, Sudan

    30 fatalities · Sudan · Nyala · Source: ucdp

  15. Conflict

    Military force used in Democratic Republic of the Congo

    Severity 3 · Democratic Republic of the Congo · Source: gdelt

  16. Unrest

    Demonstration in Nairobi, Kenya

    Severity 3 · Kenya · Nairobi · Source: gdelt

  17. Unrest

    Demonstration in Parakou, Benin

    Severity 3 · Benin · Parakou · Source: gdelt

  18. Unrest

    Strike in Gueckedou, Sierra Leone

    Severity 3 · Sierra Leone · Gueckedou · Source: gdelt

  19. Unrest

    Demonstration in Nairobi, Kenya

    Severity 3 · Kenya · Nairobi · Source: gdelt

  20. Unrest

    Demonstration in Diepsloot, South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Diepsloot · Source: gdelt

  21. Unrest

    Demonstration in Nairobi, Kenya

    Severity 3 · Kenya · Nairobi · Source: gdelt

  22. Unrest

    Demonstration in Nsukka, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Nsukka · Source: gdelt

  23. Unrest

    Demonstration in Bauchi, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Bauchi · Source: gdelt

  24. Unrest

    Demonstration in Tessaoua, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Tessaoua · Source: gdelt

  25. Unrest

    Demonstration in Maiduguri, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Maiduguri · Source: gdelt

  26. Unrest

    Demonstration in Maiduguri, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Maiduguri · Source: gdelt

  27. Unrest

    Riot in Matlapaneng, South Africa

    Severity 4 · South Africa · Matlapaneng · Source: gdelt

  28. Unrest

    Demonstration in Numan, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Numan · Source: gdelt

  29. Unrest

    Demonstration in Numan, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Numan · Source: gdelt

  30. Unrest

    Demonstration in Beni, Uganda

    Severity 3 · Uganda · Beni · Source: gdelt

  31. Unrest

    Demonstration in South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Source: gdelt

  32. Unrest

    Demonstration in South Africa

    Severity 3 · South Africa · Source: gdelt

  33. Unrest

    Demonstration in Zaria, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Zaria · Source: gdelt

  34. Unrest

    Demonstration in Zaria, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Zaria · Source: gdelt

  35. Unrest

    Riot in Lilongwe, Malawi

    Severity 4 · Malawi · Lilongwe · Source: gdelt

  36. Unrest

    Demonstration in Sagamu, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Sagamu · Source: gdelt

  37. Unrest

    Demonstration in Potiskum, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Potiskum · Source: gdelt

  38. Unrest

    Demonstration in Bauchi, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Bauchi · Source: gdelt

  39. Unrest

    Strike in Yenagoa, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Yenagoa · Source: gdelt

  40. Unrest

    Demonstration in Gombe, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Gombe · Source: gdelt

  41. Unrest

    Demonstration in Gombe, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Gombe · Source: gdelt

  42. Unrest

    Demonstration in Harare, Zimbabwe

    Severity 3 · Zimbabwe · Harare · Source: gdelt

  43. Unrest

    Demonstration in Yenagoa, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Yenagoa · Source: gdelt

  44. Unrest

    Demonstration in Sapele, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Sapele · Source: gdelt

  45. Unrest

    Demonstration in Nyeri, Kenya

    Severity 3 · Kenya · Nyeri · Source: gdelt

  46. Conflict

    Military force used in Bunia, Democratic Republic of the Congo

    Severity 3 · Democratic Republic of the Congo · Bunia · Source: gdelt

  47. Conflict

    Military force used in Mallawī, Egypt

    Severity 3 · Egypt · Mallawī · Source: gdelt

  48. Conflict

    Military force used in Benin City, Nigeria

    Severity 3 · Nigeria · Benin City · Source: gdelt

  49. Conflict

    Mass violence in Matlapaneng, South Africa

    Severity 4 · South Africa · Matlapaneng · Source: gdelt

  50. Conflict

    Military force used in Nyanza, Rwanda

    Severity 3 · Rwanda · Nyanza · Source: gdelt

Reference

What these risk types mean

Earthquake
Significant earthquakes (magnitude 4.5+) reported by the USGS.
Disaster
Active floods, cyclones, volcanoes, droughts and wildfires reported by GDACS and NASA EONET.
Conflict
Armed conflict events above a minimum severity or fatality floor, from UCDP and GDELT.
Unrest
Unrest events — protests, strikes, riots — above a minimum severity or fatality floor, from GDELT and ACLED.
Advisory
Official government travel-advisory level changes for a country.